Simnel cakes

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas 4. Grease and line a 17x27cm (7 x 11in) rectangular tin. Put the butter into a heatproof bowl and microwave on high for 1 min until it?s melted.
2. Put the flour, cinnamon and mixed spiced into a large bowl. Stir in the light muscovado sugar and then add the mixed dried fruit and dried apricots. Coarsely grate 100g (3 1/2oz) marzipan and add to the dry ingredients.
3. Crack the eggs into a jug, pour in the milk and mix together with a fork. Pour in to the dry mixture with the melted butter and stir together with a large spoon to combine.
4. Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin. Bake for 30 mins until well risen and firm. Insert a cocktail stick into the centre, if it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
5. While the cake is cooling, warm the apricot glaze in the microwave on high for 30 secs, brush over the top of the cake. Cut the cake into 15 squares.
6. 6) Roll out the rest of the marzipan to a rectangle the same size as the cake. Use a flower shaped cutter to cut out 15 marzipan decorations. Place a marzipan flower on top of each piece of cake, then press a sugar coated chocolate egg on to finish.